| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling: lived - I lived then!' Hal looked at Mr Springett with his wise,
crinkled-up eyes, and the old man smiled back.
'Ouch!' Dan cried. He had been hollowing out the schooner's
after-deck, the little gouge had slipped and gashed the ball of his
left thumb, - an ugly, triangular tear.
'That came of not steadying your wrist,' said Hal calmly.
'Don't bleed over the wood. Do your work with your heart's
blood, but no need to let it show.' He rose and peered into a
corner of the loft.
Mr Springett had risen too, and swept down a ball of cobwebs
from a rafter.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from When the Sleeper Wakes by H. G. Wells: "Are you bringing negroes here--to keep the people
down?"
"It is none too soon," said Ostrog. "They have
been getting out of hand more and more, since the
revolt. I under-estimated--"
"Do you mean that these infernal negroes are on
the way?"
"On the way. As it is, you have seen the people--
outside? "
"No wonder! But--after what was said. You
have taken too much on yourself, Ostrog."
When the Sleeper Wakes |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Mad King by Edgar Rice Burroughs: "Wait," said Barney. "Convey our greetings to the Prin-
cess von der Tann, and inform her that my wound is of
small importance, as is also that of the--Mr. Custer. You
may go, lieutenant."
When they were alone Barney turned toward the king.
The other lay upon his side glaring at the American. When
he caught the latter's eyes upon him he spoke.
"What do you intend doing with me?" he said. "Are you
going to keep your word and return my identity?"
"I have promised," replied Barney, "and what I promise
I always perform."
The Mad King |
